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UK centres named in cancer-fighting DNA project
Health & Fitness
December 22, 2014
UK centres named in cancer-fighting DNA project
The government on Monday named 11 NHS centres that will lead a project to map 100,000 DNA code sequences in…
Mugabe fires more cabinet ministers
World
December 22, 2014
Mugabe fires more cabinet ministers
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has fired two cabinet ministers and five deputy ministers, the presidency announced late Sunday, in an…
Gaza ripe for new explosion, analysts warn
World
December 22, 2014
Gaza ripe for new explosion, analysts warn
Barely four months after a bloody conflict battered Gaza, experts warn that a new war could be in the offing…
WikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for traveling spies
World
December 22, 2014
WikiLeaks publishes CIA tips for traveling spies
WikiLeaks on Sunday released two CIA documents that offered tips to help spies maintain their cover while using false documents…
IMF policies criticised over Ebola outbreak
World
December 22, 2014
IMF policies criticised over Ebola outbreak
International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies left healthcare systems in the African countries worst affected by Ebola underfunded and lacking doctors,…
Madonna speaks of ‘crazy times’ after songs leaked
Art news
December 22, 2014
Madonna speaks of ‘crazy times’ after songs leaked
Madonna and Sony Pictures both were separately torpedoed by major hacks this month, in what the pop icon called "crazy…
Fantasy epic ‘The Hobbit’ casts spell on box office
Cinema/TV
December 21, 2014
Fantasy epic ‘The Hobbit’ casts spell on box office
Tolkien epic "The Hobbit" weaved its magic at the North American box office this weekend, signaling a farewell to the…
Qatar gives ‘full support’ to Sisi’s Egypt
Egypt
December 21, 2014
Qatar gives ‘full support’ to Sisi’s Egypt
Qatar has pledged its "full support" to Egypt, an official statement said, ending more than a year of regional isolation…
Shock and anger in NY after two police murdered
World
December 21, 2014
Shock and anger in NY after two police murdered
New York was reeling Sunday after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man who said he was seeking…
Iran hails US-Cuba thaw as proof sanctions don’t work
World
December 21, 2014
Iran hails US-Cuba thaw as proof sanctions don’t work
Iran has seized on Washington's historic rapprochement with Cuba after five decades of Cold War standoff as proof that big…